"On the 4th of December, 1781," says General Heath, "Captain Sackett, of the New York levies near Harrison Purchase below the lines, having gone a small distance from his detachment on the morning of the 2d, was taken prisoner by a party of the enemy. The enemy afterward attacked Lieutenant Mosher to whom the command of the detachment fell. Lieutenant Mosher and the detachment behaved with great bravery, repulsed the enemy, killed one of them and two horses, and wounded eight of the enemy, among them a Captain Kipp, said

a No Ashing la allowed in the ponds with any kind of net or seine. 6 Kye Pond is the principal source of ihu Bronx.

c Heath's Mem. "5, 7(1. From a return of militia officers for Harrison"? Prerir.ct, February 9, 17T6. it appears that John Thomas, minor, was chosen Captain. Gilbert Dusenberry First Lieutenant; William Woodward, Second Lieutenant, aud Jauies Miller, juu. ensign.

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mortally. Colonel Holmes and Captain Kipp had their horses killed under them, the levies had not a man killed or wounded.""

The above engagement took place in the vicinity of Merritt's tavern. Mosher's command consisted of only eighteen men, while the British horse under Colonel Holmes numbered over seventy.6

We believe the whole period of the American war cannot produce such another instance, in which the enemy were repulsed by so small a force. General Washington himself often spoke of this brilliant affair, and praised the gallantry of the brave Mosher."

The surface of this town is mostly level ; soil, loam, fertile and well cultivated, drained by Blind Brook (Mockquams) and Mamaroneck River, running south into Long Island Sound, supplying mill seats in abundance/' The south line of the town is about one mile from the Sound, and the northeast corner touches upon the west line of Connecticut.